I'm in Conan, but I'm in Ace Attorney

"As for the deceased...I didn't see any, really."

Huh? He's obviously one of the suspects.

But Huang Yuyi insisted that he didn't see the body?

Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and narrowed his eyes.

So, this guy is very suspicious.

Moreover, he has an untidy beard and looks like a middle-aged man. Either he stays up late too late, or he lied about his age!

Inspector Megure nodded and looked at the second suspect.

This person is different from the previous Huang Yuyi. He looks very old, a middle-aged man.

Xiang Yuanguang was initially estimated to be around 35 to 42 years old, with bandages wrapped around his fingers and very short hair.

The middle-aged man felt Inspector Megure's gaze and spoke hurriedly.

"I'm Jusan Dianshan, 38 years old, a regular customer of the store, and a teaching assistant at a nearby university."

"Well, I'm here simply because I like to chat with the owner."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask the clerk here, or the boss. Everyone knows this."

(Hmm? You can actually ask others to prove it? If it’s a regular customer…)

(It seems to be OK. Maybe there is an alibi?)

He nodded secretly to Yuan Guang, then looked at the third person.

He was a handsome young man with long hair. Just as Conan said, he really looked like a gigolo in a nightclub.

After Inspector Megure told Genmitsu the characteristics of the suspect, he asked this question with a preconceived idea.

"May I ask why you came to this coffee shop? It's still daytime, right?"

The third suspect was stunned.

"Don't be ridiculous. I'm a laborer at a nearby GG agency. I came here on a date with my girlfriend."

"It's just that my girlfriend hasn't arrived yet!"

The handsome third suspect shook his hair, with a smile that charmed thousands of girls.

Introduced myself.

"I'm Wakaoji Juro, 21 years old."

(Uh... looks like an arsonist.)

(Although the deceased's face was covered in blood and his appearance could not be seen, he should not be in bad condition.)

(This guy should also be a murder suspect, right?)

Xiang Yuanguang made a secret judgment in his heart.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone waving at him.

It's Conan.

Xiang Yuanguang noticed that Detective Maori seemed to have something to ask several witnesses.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, he came to the side and looked at Conan.

"What's wrong? Where's Xiaolan? Aren't you two together?"

"Of course we are together—no, that's not what I meant."

Conan just nodded, then suddenly shook his head.

It's all about what.

"Yuan Zi just came and is now outside the blockade. She said the third suspect is her boyfriend."

"Xiaolan went to talk to Sonoko about this."

"Xiang Yuan, what do you think about this case?"

Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin.

Oh, you're asking about my current thinking, right?

He thought for a moment before replying to Conan.

"I think the murderer didn't enter or exit through the window, but climbed over the gap above the toilet cubicle."

"The second suspect, Dianshan Shisan, may not be able to do it due to his size, so we can only say that the murderer is between the first and third suspects. I personally prefer the first suspect, Huang Yuyi."

"Although there is no motive for murder, I think his appearance does not match what he said. I think he may have concealed the evidence and killed someone——————"

"wrong."

Conan bluntly interrupted Yuan Guang's reasoning.

He corrected the information he had previously told Xiang Yuanguang, instantly shattering Xiang Yuanguang's reasoning.

"I just recalled the time I went into the bathroom."

"Huang Yuyi did enter the toilet during that time, but he came out before the deceased entered."

"Therefore, Huang Yuyi is the only suspect who has no time or suspicion of committing the crime!"

(…?)

Xiang Yuanguang was sweating and shook his head.

Let me test it. I trust you so much, and you want to blame me, right?

Well, it seems that the murderer is one of Wakaoji Juro and Tonoyama Jusanchu.

Let Maori eliminate one more wrong answer and the case can be closed.

Chapter 23 Gross Profit Exclusion Method

Let’s not worry about what Xiang Yuanguang thinks for now.

On the other side, Inspector Megure had already brought three suspects into the public toilet.

Kogoro Mouri also followed Inspector Megure in, while Detective Takagi was guarding the toilet door.

"Conan? Seriously, where have you been again?"

Ran Maori's voice came from the door of the coffee shop.

Maybe Ran Mouri has already comforted Suzuki Sonoko.

(It seems that Conan can no longer be relied upon in this case.)

(However, since Conan provided this information, it is not difficult to solve the case.)

Xiang Yuanguang's logical reasoning is one star.

But this one star is reflected in the level of deducing clues.

If you just use clues, then there is no problem.

After all, being able to give a piece of evidence or a clue multiple explanations and possibilities is a lawyer's specialty.

This is something a detective cannot do.

"Conan, leave the rest to me."

"I will solve this case cleanly and efficiently."

He snapped his fingers, said goodbye to Conan and said hello to Takagi Wataru who was at the toilet door.

Then he walked into the bathroom without looking back.

Edogawa Conan looked a little doubtful.

In order to deal with Aunt Eri Kisaki, they have rehearsed many times in the past two days.

Therefore, Conan is very clear about the level of detective Xiang Yuanguang is.

At most, he is slightly stronger than Uncle Maori, but that is limited.

"It's really frustrating, this guy Xiang Yuan..."

Conan was thinking, when suddenly someone patted his shoulder.

Conan shuddered almost subconsciously.

He turned around and saw the smiling prosecutor Kuma Sukawa.

This young prosecutor, whom Conan had only met once, gave Conan an ominous feeling.

How should I put it... it's the detective's first instinct.

"Little brother, don't run around, your sister is looking for you."

"Okay, hurry over there and don't disturb Attorney Xiang Yuan from handling the case."

Conan nodded subconsciously, and without time to disguise himself, he ran from Kuma Sukawa to Mouri Ran.

"Ah! Conan, so you are here."

Mao Lilan said in surprise, and she thanked Kuma Sukawa.

"Thank you, Prosecutor Kuma."

"Nothing. Helping citizens is what we prosecutors should do."

Kuma Sukawa adjusted his collar and then walked into the public restroom.

He seemed to be very interested in the investigation of the case and wanted to see it with his own eyes.

Detective Takagi did not stop him. After all, Kuma Sukawa was a prosecutor and was considered a member of the system.

(Who is that guy?)

Conan hid behind Ran Mouri, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

(Why does it make me feel so dangerous?)

(Could it be that he has some connection with the two men in black at the amusement park?)

Ran Mao Li noticed that Conan seemed a little frightened. She squatted down gently and touched Conan's head. While comforting Conan, she was worried about the situation on his father's side.

I hope that this time, Dad will be able to solve the case as smoothly as before.

"...That's right, we just need to repeat what the murderer did."

Kogoro Mouri stood next to Inspector Megure and said this.

"The murderer hid in the toilet cubicle. When the victim, Himeno Yayoi, entered the toilet, he used a rope to strangle the victim's neck to prevent her from making any sound, and then stabbed the victim with a knife, killing her instantly." "Then, the murderer flipped through the empty space above the toilet cubicles and flipped into other cubicles to create the illusion of a murder in a closed room, and finally left the toilet and returned to the coffee shop."

"That is to say, among the three of you, the one who can climb over the gap above is a suspect!"

Inspector Megure nodded.

Xiang Yuanguang, who had just come in, touched his chin and narrowed his eyes.

If we follow the Mori method of elimination, the murderer identified by Mori Kogoro must be innocent.

So, if he had to choose between the two, should Kogoro Mori choose Wakaoji Juro as the murderer?

So, the murderer must be a huge man, so it is impossible for him to look through the cubicle above the toilet?

(But how? Without looking through windows or looking through cubicles.)

"What's wrong? Lawyer Xiang Yuan, is there something wrong?"

A faint voice sounded behind me.

"Whoa!"

Xiang Yuanguang was startled. He turned around and looked at the person who came.

It is prosecutor Kuma Sukawa.

How come this guy walks without making any sound?

If someone hit me on the head with a fire extinguisher, wouldn't I be repeating the same mistake as Phoenix Wright?